Hopedale Wellness Center

Student Athlete of the Month

Emme Olson

Student Athlete of the Year and April 2018

Congratulations Emme Olson of Olympia High School on being named Hopedale Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine’s Student Athlete of the Year for 2018 and Student Athlete of the Month for April. Emme is a senior and her GPA is currently 4.113/4.0. Emme is a member of the Volleyball and Softball teams and was part of the Cheer squad. Emme is a member the National Honor Society, and participates in many activities in her church including Youth Group and serves as a Deacon. Emme is also a part of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Emme volunteers as an instructor for youth camps at Olympia for volleyball, softball, and cheer. On the field, Emme anchors the middle of the Spartan lineup with a .558 avg, 24 hits, 4 HR, and 22 RBI in 12 games. Her coach Courtney Hoffman says, “Emme is the leader of this team. She not only is a great athlete on the field, but is a great person, student, and community member. Her leadership skills make her teammates better. " Emme will continue her softball career next year after signing a National Letter of Intent to play at Illinois State University.

Austin Hayes

March 2018

Congratulations Austin Hayes of Hartem High School on being named Hopedale Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine’s Student Athlete of the Month for March. Austin currently has 3.7/4.0 GPA. Austin is a key member of the Basketball and Baseball teams. Austin is also a member of the WYSE, Scholastic Bowl, Senior Beta and the Student Council. He was nominated by Athletic Director Matt Stoltzenburg who says of Austin, “Austin is the model of a Student-Athlete. He is a great leader and has a great attitude on and off the playing field.”

Brock Gottschalk

February 2018

Congratulations Brock Gottschalk of Olympia High school on being named Hopedale Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine’s Student Athlete of the Month for February. Brock is a 4.0 student on a 4.0 scale and has participated in Cross Country (1 year), Soccer (2 year), Swimming (1 year), and Track and Field (4 years). Brock was a state qualifier in the pole vault during his junior year. Off the field, Brock participates in a variety of clubs including Student Council, FFA, NHS, Freshman Mentor Program, Yearbook, and Senior Class Board. Brock is also active in his church’s youth group. Brock will be attending Missouri University next year where he will be a part of the Cornell Leadership Program, which only 25 people are named to from each freshman class.

Dawson Jones

January 2018

Congratulations Dawson Jones of Dee-Mack High School on being named Hopedale Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine’s Student Athlete of the Month for January. Dawson is a 4.0 student on a 4.0 scale and plays basketball. Dawson shows great leadership as captain of the basketball team. Dawson also volunteers his time with all youth camps during the summer and is a member of the National Honor Society. On the court this season, Dawson has helped lead his team to a Sectional Title and has averaged over 12 points and 7 rebounds a game. “Dawson epitomizes a student athlete. He is well respected within the school and on the court. He is a very intelligent and driven student and represents our school in the highest manner.” –Coach John Hughs

Lexi Barry

December 2017

Congratulations Lexi Barry of Hartem High School on being named Hopedale Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine’s Student Athlete of the Month for December. Lexi currently has 3.93/4.0 GPA. Lexi has been a key member of the volleyball team. Lexi is also a member of the Student Council, Secretary of the FFA, 4H, FEA, and Senior Beta Club. Lexi also has volunteered during blood drives and is an active member of her church. She was nominated by Athletic Director Matt Stoltzenburg who says of Lexi, “Lexi is a model Student-Athlete with a great attitude and outstanding work ethic!”

Joe Garcia

November 2017

Congratulations Joe Garcia of Hartem High School on being named Hopedale Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine’s Student Athlete of the Month for November. Joe currently has 4.0/4.0 GPA. Joe is a 4 year member of the basketball team and the Scholastic bowl team. Joe is also a member of the Senior Beta club, is Senior Class President, and has been in the student council and the band. Joe also is pianist at his church. He was nominated by Athletic Director Matt Stoltzenburg who says of Joe, “Joe is an outstanding student with a great attitude. Joe is a hard worker and is a perfect example of a Student Athlete”.

Leah Oswald

October 2017

Congratulations Leah Oswald of Tremont High School on being named Hopedale Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine’s Student Athlete of the Month for October. Leah has a 3.88/4.0 GPA and is a member of the Volleyball and Softball. Leah volunteers in the athletic office at the high school and also is a certified CNA. She was nominated by Athletic Director Zach Zehr who says of Leah, “Leah is a great student and does a great job of leading by example.”

Anna Hayes

September 2017

Congratulations Anna Hayes of Hartem High School on being named Hopedale Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine’s Student Athlete of the Month for September. Anna currently has 3.95/4.0 GPA. Anna is a key member of the volleyball team. Anna is a member of the FFA, active in her church youth group, helps with Blood drives and the Christmas Angel Tree. Anna is also active in the Senior Beta Club and participates in Club Volleyball. She was nominated by Athletic Director Matt Stoltzenburg who says of Anna, “Anna is a great student athlete, and shows great leadership qualities and a very good work-ethic.”